Construction Planning and Scheduling

Start with a project plan

The Project plan mind map offers a place to begin. It brings together scope, working hours, total project time and the critical path method. It also lists activities such as soil testing, excavation and structure works. Use the map to identify the elements of a plan before moving on to questions about planning and scheduling.

For another view of planning, the truck-load scheduling map covers pedestrians, materials and an overview of the number of trucks each day. It also mentions checking environmental regulations. Compare the details in the two maps to see how each organizes its planning information.

Practice planning questions

Project Planning/Scheduling Mid-Term Practice asks about the difference between a task and an activity. It also includes questions about resources in LEAN construction and transportation and inventory waste. After exploring the project plan map, use this quiz to practice the terms and ideas it raises.

Scheduling/Planning Final Exam Practice includes questions on problem identification, creative thinking, logical analysis and decision making. A separate quiz on organizing, planning and pricing construction work asks about CAD programs and traditional hand-produced drawings.

Explore delays and connections

Delay Analysis Techniques (DATs) maps causes and effects of delays, existing techniques and delay claims. It also includes time, cost and quality implications. Study the map alongside the planning quizzes: the map organizes delay-related ideas, while the quizzes give you questions to work through.

Construction Planning and Scheduling is a section of Construction Project Management in Civil engineering and construction. The resources on this page offer different ways to study that section, from project plans and schedules to delay analysis. Choose a resource that matches the aspect you want to explore.